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George Washington - Key Events

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  • Birthdate

    Birthdate
    George Washington was born into the provincial gentry of Colonial Virginia.

  • Surveyor

    Surveyor
    Appointed official surveyor for Culpeper County, Virginia.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    He got married with Martha Dandridge Custis. The marriage was childless but the couple raised her two children, John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis, from her previous marriage.

  • Election

    Election
    Elected delegate to the First Continental Congress.

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day
    Signed the Declaration of Independence.
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    President of U.S.A.

    George Washington served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

  • Census.

    Census.
    The first national census took place.

  • Copyright Law

    Copyright Law
    President Washington signs the first United States copyright law.

  • Naming the Capital

    Naming the Capital
    Commissioners name the territory within the District of Columbia the city of Washington in honor of the nation's first President.

  • The President's mansion

    The President's mansion
    The cornerstone for the President's mansion is laid in Washington D.C.

  • Death

    Death
    Died at Mount Vernon at the age of 67. He arranged for his slaves to be freed in his last will and testament